Why the US Is Known As the Mass Shooting Nation | Field Notes
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Published 2023-02-20
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All Comments (21)
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I mean it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see why the rest of the world sees us this way…
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The answer is pretty easy. The US takes on fights that aren't worth it and avoid conflicts that should be faced.
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Trying to implement Gun Control in the USA is like trying get pee out of a pool.
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Which mass shooting are we talking about? The one this afternoon? Last Fridays? In the same city again? They're happening so often they're not even recognizable BY CITY or YEAR.
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I wasn't even aware that there had been an incident in the town my parents live in last year. The name of the tiny town caught my eye as the list scrolled by. Seems it's so commonplace that you have to rack up some really heinous numbers for it to make more than local news.
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The strangers thing I that I noticed a lot of Americans still think they are the best country and the rest of the world sees them as this amazing country, the heroes of the world. When in reality all they do is cause destruction in other countries and unsafe livelihood in their own country, especially for kids. Really sad.
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As a counselor, I HATE the argument that this is a mental illness issue and not a gun issue. Mental illness exists in every country, just like diabetes or heart disease. Mass shootings only happen in countries with lots of guns
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The bit that is really killing me is that there is now over 500 people (mostly former schoolchildren) who have now lived through TWO mass shootings. A lot of kids survived a mass shooting at school, and have since survived one out in public after they graduated. Gen Z and Gen A Americans are going to carry these scars with them for the rest of their lives. We will not forget.
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I don’t understand how people can say we need to prepare with arms against a tyrannical government AND support the militarization of the foot soldiers of said government. If you think you’re gonna fight them one day, wouldn’t you want them to be weaker?
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Extremists feed extremism, or better seen in the U.S., reactionist media feeds reactionist action. A lack of actual governance, a decrease in confidence in regard to the American economy’s future health, and a lack of workers protections and civil rights protections are causing mass distress. We’re in for a rough ride if we believe we can continue this.
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It's not just the gun massacres... Every unarmed person killed by police should be included in the gun violence statistics. Police in America operate with a level of fear and paranoia which is unseen anywhere else in the world. Whenever I see their body cam footage, I always think it's insane how heavy-handed they are. Like soldiers in Afghanistan... But it's directly attributable to the availability of guns and the often justified concern they might be killed while on duty.
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On April 20, 1999, I was a 13-year-old kid in 8th grade in the same state and same school district as Columbine Highschool as the shooting unfolded there. I remember the fear and grief and shock that hit my community. I remember the fear after the first active shooter drills. Today, nearly 24 years later, I send my kids to elementary school in the same state and same school district and just tacitly hope they won't be shot at school.
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Given The Amount of Mass Shooting & Phony Thoughts and Prayers. The American flag really should be a Chalk Outline.
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And still nothing will change, that just America
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As a father i'm glad that I don't live in a nation where schools are about surviving not learning
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If this goes on, then America should be a no go zone for tourism or any foreigners wanting to visit America. Its a dangerous country that never wants to change..
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It's not even the money being given to lawmakers. It's the gerrymandering of districts and even states. Those lawmakers who continue to push back against gun/public safety are worried about someone to the right of them primarying them. In party safe districts, incumbents are worried about the more extreme opponents rather than the more centrist.
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"lobbying", in other counties known as bribery.
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I graduated high school in 2021 and the number one reason why I was happy to graduate was I’d never be a victim of a school shooting. My school was actually two blocks away from a mass shooting so everyone at my school was very scared it would happen to us and I’m sure that other students across the nation feel the same
